Denis Villeneuve, the Oscar nominated French-Canadian filmmaker, will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has announced. In a statement released by the studio, Villeneuve says he is a “die-hard James Bond fan” and intends to “honor the tradition” of the franchise. Speculation has been swirling over the future of the 007 films...
An Oxford University student is drawn into the world of a charming aristocratic classmate. Read full article at source...
Luton, 1987. Teen Javed Khan finds unexpected inspiration in Bruce Springsteen songs. Read full article at source...
It’s called The Salt Path and Julian Gray is the South West Coast Path Director Read full article at source...
Ady Dayman & Conor O’Grady BBC News, Leicester PSPA Raynor and Moth Winn are continuing to fundraise for research into Moth’s incurable illness A woman who travelled across the South West Coastal Path with her terminally ill husband has said a film depicting their journey took her “right back” to those difficult moments. Raynor Winn,...
Cannes faced a citywide power cut on Saturday, disrupting the prestigious film festival and closing restaurants, and businesses. French police are investigating suspected arson as the cause of the outage, after a a substation in the village of Tanneron, which supplies Cannes, was attacked by arsonists in the early hours. Despite the disruption, the Cannes...
A power cut in south-eastern France has temporarily disrupted screenings on the final day of the Cannes Film Festival. About 160,000 homes in the city of Cannes and surrounding municipalities lost power on Saturday, France’s electricity operator RTE said. Police are investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause of the incident. Organisers...
A university researcher has said it was a “huge honour” after he helped create the latest Sir David Attenborough documentary. Dr Bryce Stewart, an associate professor at the university, worked with broadcasters on the film Ocean. Dr Stewart’s guidance was required when the crew showcased a carefully controlled study as part of the film to...
From Quentin Tarantino to Bella Hadid – celebrities hit the red carpet as the 78th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in the South of France. Read full article at source...
The BBC has announced plans to make a Call the Midwife film and prequel TV series set during the Second World War. It comes as filming begins for the 15th series of the BBC One drama, which follows a group of nurse midwives working in London’s East End from the late 1950s to the start...
Emma Saunders Culture reporter Getty Images Film tariffs will form part of trade negotiations between the UK and US after Donald Trump said he would apply a 100% charge against movies made in foreign countries. Trump said in an announcement overnight that he would apply tariffs to foreign-made films to help America’s movie industry, which...
Alamy Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who attempts to shape the outcome of the race The 2024 film Conclave – a box office hit and Oscar winner – tells the story of a papal election in which there are no obvious favourites. For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the...
Abdinasir Ali BBC Somali service Astaan TV Guudey Mohamed Geedi, a married father of 11, was shot dead not long after finishing a film warning of the devastation clan killings cause “No man avenged has ever risen from the grave” is the haunting tagline of a film that has shocked Somalis to the core in...
Ryan Gosling is to star in a new Star Wars film, which is set to be released in two years’ time. The new Disney project is titled Star Wars: Starfighter, and will be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. “The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a...